Basij

The Basij ("Mobilization") is a paramilitary volunteer militia that was formed in 1979 by Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran after the Iranian Revolution. Most of the troops in Basij are young people who sought official benefits in exchange for their service, and they served in law enforcement, internal security, social service, and the organization of public religious ceremonies. By 25 November 2015, it had a strength of 23,800,000, which was 31% of the population of Iran.